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Lost Italian passport in Vietnam: police report, ETD, exit

If your Italian passport is lost or stolen in Vietnam and you need to travel urgently, you deal with three offices: the Vietnamese police, the Italian consular office and Vietnamese immigration.

Official name: Emergency Travel Document (ETD)

Updated: Sources: Embassy of Italy in Hanoi — Emergency Travel Document (ETD), Embassy of Italy in Hanoi — passports and identity cards

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Quick answer

Report the loss to the Vietnamese police, then go to the consular office of the Italian Embassy in Hanoi or Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City 3–4 days before your flight for an Emergency Travel Document (€1.34), valid only to return home. Then take it with the consular Verbal Note to Vietnamese immigration before leaving.
Emergency Travel Document
€1.34
When to go
3–4 days before your flight, on public opening days
Valid for
Return to Italy or your country of residence only
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Step by step

  1. Report the loss to the Vietnamese police

    Get the police report; you need it at the consular office.

  2. Go to the consular office 3–4 days before your flight

    Bring 2 colour photos (white background, 4–4.5 cm high, 3.2–3.5 cm wide), the police report, the loss or theft form, your ticket to Italy or your country of residence, a copy of your passport or other ID if available, and the fee in dong.

  3. Receive the ETD

    The Emergency Travel Document is valid only to return to Italy or to your country of permanent residence.

  4. Go to Vietnamese immigration

    Take the ETD and the Verbal Note from the consular office to the Immigration Department in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, which checks your stay before you can leave Vietnam.

Emergency Travel Document fee
FeeAmount
Emergency Travel Document (ETD) — printed form€1.34

Updated: Sources: Đại sứ quán Ý tại Hà Nội

Updated: Sources: Embassy of Italy in Hanoi — Emergency Travel Document (ETD), Embassy of Italy in Hanoi — passports and identity cards

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get an Emergency Travel Document?
At the consular office of the Italian Embassy in Hanoi or the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, 3–4 days before departure, on public opening days.
Can I travel anywhere with the ETD?
No. It is valid only to return to Italy or to your country of permanent residence (bring proof of residence).
Can I fly as soon as I have the ETD?
Not yet. Take the ETD and the consular Verbal Note to the Vietnamese Immigration Department in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, which checks your stay first.